Civil War 1850-1861

Compromise of 1850

Feb 2, 1850

Since the issue of slavery was threatening to sepreate the country they combine the bills together in hope to keep a country in union .

Fugitive Slave Act

Apr 2, 1850

was apart of the Compromise of 1850 it required Americans to return runaway slaves to their "Owners"

Uncle Toms Cabin Scarf

Jan 1, 1852

A book written by Harriet Beacher stowe that exsposed the brutality of slavery to readers in the United States and other countries . It damaged the false claims by "the South" who said slaves were happy with their lives

Kansas -Nebraska Act Of 1854

Apr 2, 1854

-Repealed the Missouri Compromise (Kept Balance within Congress)
-formed Kansas-Nebraska territories
-Applied the concept of slef rule (Choice of slavery)

The Case of Dred Scott

Apr 2, 1857

Dred Scott sued for his freedom after briefyly living with his owners on free soil in the North. The Judge ruled -slaves were property never citizens
--Northeners joind the Republican Party

Lincoln -Douglas Debate

Apr 2, 1858

-Douglas spoke on popular soverighty
-Lincoln spoke against the exspansion of slavery into territories (Kansas Included)
**However , the great debate ended and Lincoln lost.

Harpers Ferry

Jan 31, 1859

A rapid led by John Brown on Harpers Ferry was ment to mix up a slave revolt.
*Did not work

Election

Apr 2, 1860

Lincoln won election.
*Southerners withdraw from union (states)

South Carolina succeeding from the Union

Dec 20, 1860

South Carolina was the first state to succeed from the union.
-Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virgina, Arkansas, Tennesee, and North Carolina followed.
*They formed the confederate states of America with Jefferson Davis as president.
Direct cause- as the union fought to regaiin the CSA